Lab – Configuring Basic Switch Settings

Part 1: Cable the Network and Verify the Default Switch Configuration
Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.
 Why must you use a console connection to initially configure the switch? Why is it not possible
to connect to the switch via Telnet or SSH?
: - It is because the console cable allows for the configuration of the switch if it isn’t configured.

Step 2: Verify the default switch configuration.

 How many FastEthernet interfaces does a 2960 switch have?
: - 24

 How many Gigabit Ethernet interfaces does a 2960 switch have?

:-2

 What is the range of values shown for the vty lines?

: - 100-255

 Why does this message appear?

: - because we have not done the running config to the start config.

 Is there an IP address assigned to VLAN 1?

: - yes

 What is the MAC address of this SVI?

: - 255.255.255.254

 Is this interface up?

: - Nope

 What output do you see?

: - Vlan1 is administratively down, line protocol is down.

 What is the Cisco IOS version that the switch is running?

: - version 12.2

 What is the system image filename?

: - C2960 boot loader
 What is the base MAC address of this switch?
: - 00E0.B001.D66C

 Is the interface up or down?

: - up

 What event would make an interface go up?

: - connection to an ethernet cord

 What is the MAC address of the interface?

: - 0002.4AC1.9106

 What is the speed and duplex setting of the interface?

: - 100mb/s

 What is the default name of VLAN 1?

: - default

 Which ports are in VLAN 1?

: - all of them

 Is VLAN 1 active?
: - yes

 What is the filename of the Cisco IOS image?

: - c2960.lanbase-mz.122-25.FX.bin

Part 2: Configure Basic Network Device Settings

Step 1: Configure basic switch settings.

Why is the login command required?

: - to add security

Part 3: Verify and Test Network Connectivity

 What is bandwidth on this interface?
: - 1000000 Kbit

 What is VLAN 99 state?

: - up

 What is the line protocol state?

: - up
 Part 4: Manage the MAC Address Table
 How many dynamic addresses are there?
:-1

 How many MAC addresses are there in total?

:-1

 Does the dynamic MAC address match the MAC address of PC-A?
: - yes

 How many options are available for the show mac address-table command?
:-1

 How many static MAC addresses are there?

:-0

 How many dynamic addresses are there?

:-0

 How many dynamic addresses are there?

:-0

 Why did this change from the last display?

: - a frame was sent from the pc to the switch

 How many total MAC addresses are there?

:-1

 How many static addresses are there?

:-1

 How many total static MAC addresses are there?

:-0

Reflection
 Why should you configure the vty password for the switch?
: - So people couldn’t edit your switch through vty.

 Why change the default VLAN 1 to a different VLAN number?

: - To make it harder for unwanted people to access it.
 How can you prevent passwords from being sent in plain text?
: - encryption

 Why configure a static MAC address on a port interface?

: - to make sure it is configured to the way you want.